初中英语语言知识阅读理解

From Asia to America and everywhere in between， Swing﹣an energetic form of dance that includes six﹣step and eight﹣step rhythms（节奏） ﹣ has taken the world by storm． Making a recent comeback， swing dance floors have popped up all over the world． Many clubs make fans of Swing happy by holding nights when swing music is played， and sometimes even offering classes to attract customers．

    Though Swing is now popular worldwide， it first appeared alongside the jazz movements of the 1920s and 1930s in New York City． While listening to jazz， the young black people of that time developed the movements of the Lindy Hop ﹣ a style of dance that is best known for a break away or 'swing out' move and sudden improvisation（即兴表演）．

    It was reportedly given this name when a reporter was interviewing a person at the dance hall who was watching other couples dance． When asked what that dance was called， the watcher looked at a newspaper next to him that had an article about Lindbergh﹣ the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic（大西洋）﹣which was titled， 'Lindy Hops the Atlantic'． Then the watcher announced that the 'Lindy Hop' was the name of the dance， and it has stuck since then．

    In 1926， the Savoy Ballroom was the first large business to offer a place for people to listen to swing music and dance． With its huge dance floor， the Savoy became a big success overnight， attracting some of the best dancers and musicians in the New York area．

    Within ten years， the Lindy Hops was sweeping through the United States and became a symbol of unity， as young people of all racial（种族的）backgrounds crowded into dance halls to swing the night away． Traditional dance teachers did not welcome it because they thought it was not even a real dance and were quite sure about its demise but Swing has proved them wrong； it continues to be one of the world's most fun dances．

（1）The writing purpose of this passage is　　．

A． to introduce a popular form of dance

B． to discover the fun secrets of a dance

C． to tell stories about an energetic dance

D． to describe the special moves of a dance

（2）Which of the following words has the closest meaning to 'demise'？　　

A． Challenge．

B． Change．

C． Development．

D． Death．

（3）What can we learn about Swing？　　

A． It's a lively dance with strict rules．

B． It has a close connection to a pilot．

C． It has a history of around 90years．

D． It attracts mostly young black people．

（4）What can we infer（推断）from the passage？　　

A． The dance style will soon be accepted by traditional dance teachers．

B． The name was changed from 'Lindy Hop' to 'Swing' in the 1940s．

C． The movements of different Swing dancers always look the same．

D． The dance might have become unpopular sometime in its history．

It was a cold evening．I was in a restaurant wearing a pair of new white shoes when a boy often came to me．He was in an old large shirt．"Excuse me ，sir! Could I clean your shoes？"the boy asked．"_▲_" I answered．

The boy was busy doing his work when a heavy rain began．More and more people rushed in and I could not find the boy． Several hours passed，I thought the boy would not return my shoes．When it was near midnight， the rain stopped．As the restaurant was to be closed．I had to move to the door．

To my surprise， at the door， I found the boy was sleeping without his old large shirt． He held a package wrapped（包裹） by his shirt in his arms．I shook him and woke him up．He jumped up and cleaned his eyes for a while before he recognizedme．Then he opened the package hurriedly，gave my shoes back to me，and said， "I am sorry，sir．"It doesn't matter．" I sad．Then， I thanked him and wrapped him with his unfit shit． On my way home， the boy still stayed in my mind．

（1）Which of the following is RIGHT about the boy？ 　　

A．	He was very polite．
B．	He was l1．
C．	He had a new shirt．
D．	He wore news shoes．

（2）Which of the following can be put in" 　　"？

A．	Sorry，O	B．
C．	No，Thanks．	D．
E．	Yes，please．	F．
G．	Of course not．	H．

（3）Why was the writer not able to find the boy？ 　　

A．	The rain was very heavy．
B．	The boy went to sleep．
C．	The boy hid himself away．
D．	Too many people came in．

（4）What does the underlined word "recognized" mean？ 　　

A．	看见
B．	付费
C．	帮助
D．	认出

（5）What can we know from the above story？ 　　

A．	The writer was deeply moved by the boy．
B．	The boy wanted to take the shoes home．
C．	The writer's shoes were all wet finally．
D．	The boy got lots of money from the writer．

Once again． Myra sat alone on the bus． Even after two weeks at her new school， Myra had not made any friends． At breaks （课间） she played alone． In art class， she drew alone． In the lunchroom， she ate alone． And on the bus ride home， she sat alone．

Myra could not understand why no one wanted to be her friend． Other kids joked and laughed with each other． But none of them joked and laughed with her． Just thinking about it made her head hurt and her stomach feel funny ．

One day， as Myra sat alone on the way to school， she looked at the seat across from her． She saw a girl sitting all by herself． The girl looked lonely， too． Myra wondered if she should say hello．

But what if the girl didn't want to be her friend？ Maybe she already had a lot of friends． What if the girl ignored （忽视） her？ What if she laughed at her？ Myra stared at the floor of the bus． Finally， she took a deep breath to relax and smiled at the girl． The girl smiled back．

Myra said， "Hi， I'm Myra． Do you want to sit next to me？"

The girl's smile grew． "I'm Nadia! Yes． I'd like to sit next to you．"

At the next stop， Nadia slid （滑行） into the seat next to Myra． They joked and laughed the whole way to school．

At breaks， Myra and Nadia played together． In art class， they drew together． In the lunchroom， they ate together．

And on the bus ride home， they sat together． When it came time for Myra to get off the bus， she turned to her new friend． "Bye， Nadia! I'll see you tomorrow!"

Nadia smiled． "Good﹣bye， Myra． I'll save you a seat．"

Myra got off the bus． She turned around and waved to Nadia． Then she watched as the bus drove away． A big smile spread across Myra's face． She had made a friend， a friend who was going to save her a seat tomorrow． She could hardly wait．

（1）Myra did everything alone at first because 　 　．

A．	something was wrong with her head
B．	she had no friends
C．	she didn't like playing jokes
D．	she liked to stay alone

（2）The underlined word "funny" probably means 　 　in this passage．

A．	interesting
B．	excited
C．	sick
D．	disappointed

（3）Myra met Nadia for the first time 　 　．

A．	at breaks
B．	in the lunchroom
C．	at the bus stop
D．	on the bus

（4）The story tells us that when we want to make friends with someone， we could 　 　first．

A．	take a deep breath
B．	have classes together
C．	save a seat for him/her
D．	give a smile to him/her

（5）According to the passage， we can infer （推断） that 　 　．

A．	Myra's house was farther than Nadia's from school
B．	Nadia and Myra were both in the same school
C．	Myra greeted Nadia without thinking twice when she saw Nadia for the first time
D．	Nadia would give her seat up to Myra the next day

It was a fine day． People at the railway station were waiting for the train to arrive． The train was coming in． Everyone waited there to get into the train． A group of young man made loud noise to welcome the train． The empty seats were nicely filled and the train was ready to move． Just then， an old man with a little boy of 10 years old came running to catch the train．As soon as they caught the train，the train started to move． They had their seats just next to the young group．

The little boy was so surprised to see everything． "Dad， the train is moving and things are moving backwards out of the window!" he shouted at his father． A fruit seller went past selling apples． His father bought him some apples． "Oh， the apple looks much sweeter than it tastes" the little boy said．"Is your son having any problems？ Why is he so different？" one of the young men asked． Another yound man made fun of him， "His son is mad， I think!" He shouted，""My son was born blind． Only a few days ago， he had an operation． This is the first time for him to see things in his life．" The father of the little boy replied with patience． The young group became very quiet and said sorry to the father and the son．

（1）What were the group of young men doing as the train was coming in？ 　　

A．	They were waiting quietly for the rain．
B．	The were running into the train．
C．	They were making loud noise．
D．	They were watching something outside．

（2）Who came running to catch the train when it was ready to move？ 　　

A．	An old man．
B．	The people．
C．	A young boy．
D．	An old man and his son．

（3）Why did the boy say， "The apple looks much sweeter that it tastes"？ 　　

A．	The boy had some problems in his mind．
B．	The boy saw an apple for the first time．
C．	The boy was quite different．
D．	The boy was a little mad．

（4）The meaning of "with patience" in the second paragraph is 　　．

A．	严肃的
B．	认真的
C．	耐心的
D．	生气的

（5）What can we learn from the story？ 　　

A．	Think before you speak．
B．	Don't be proud of yourself．
C．	Don't make fun of others．
D．	Be quiet in public places．

Say you're sitting around with some friends playing video games and someone mentions a game that happens to be one of your favorites．"Oh，that game's easy．So not worth the time，"one of your friends says．The others agree．Although you enjoy the game quite a lot，not wanting to argue with them，you go along with the crowd．

    You have just experienced what is commonly referred to as peer pressure（同伴压力），also called peer

influence．You will adopt a certain type of behavior，dress，or attitude in order to be accepted as part of a group of your"peers"．As a teen，you are likely to have experienced the effect of peer pressure in a number of different areas．

    We are all influenced by our peers at any age．For teens，as school and other activities take you away

from home，you may spend more time with your friends than with your family．As you become more

independent，your peers naturally play a greater role in your life．

    According to Dr．Casey from Cornell University，teens are very quick and accurate in making decisions

on their own and in situations where they have time to think．However，when they make decisions in the

heat of the momentor in social situations，their decisions are often influenced by factors like peers．In a

recent study，teen volunteers played a video driving game，either alone or with friends watching．The

researchers discovered that the number of risks teens took more than doubled when their friends were

watching，compared with when they played alone．This shows that teens may find it more difficult to control risky behavior when their friends are around，or in situations where they are extremely angry．

    Just as people can influence us to make unwise choices，they can also influence us to make good ones．A teen might join in a volunteer project because his or her friends are doing it，or get good grades because his or her friends think getting good grades is important．In fact，friends often encourage each other to study，or try out for sports．

    While we are always influenced by those around us，the decision to act or not is up to us．So when it

comes to decision making，the choice is up to you．

52．According to the passage，Dr．Casey probably agrees that teens 　　．

A．like to play driving games with their friends

B．prefer situations where they have time to think

C．may take more risks when their friends are around

D．are slow in making decisions when they are on their own

53．The words" in the heat of the moment"in Paragraph 4 probably mean" 　　"．

A．when teens avoid possible risks

B．when teens trust their judgment

C．when teens lose control over their anger

D．when teens give consideration to situations

54．What can we learn from the passage？ 　　

A．Teens are eager to be different from their peers．

B．Peer pressure has effects on both teens and adults．

C．Peer pressure does more harm than good to teens．

D．Tees think it challenging to get good grades at school．

55．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？ 　　

A．Peer Pressure：Is It Necessary to Deal with It？

B．Peer Pressure：Is It Possible to Get Away from It？

C．Peer Pressure：Its Benefits to Teens and Friend Making

D．Peer Pressure：Its Influence on Teens and Decision Making．

Drugs come in different forms．However，can you imagine that drugs come in chicken eggs？A team of scientists from England prove that it can come true．They have developed special chickens that lay eggs with drugs inside．These special drugs can help treat some kinds of diseases．Until now，they have made two kinds of drugs．One drug can treat skin cancer and the other can treat a nerve disease （神经性疾病）．

Certain drugs are produced by the special chickens inside their egg whites．These drugs are made of proteins（蛋白质） which can be found in animals'skin，hair，milk and meat．The scientists also use DNA technology to make sure that the drugs are only inside the egg whites．In this way，the chickens can stay healthy．

Besides egg whites，drugs made of proteins come in milk of cows and sheep．Compared with cows and sheep，the special chickens have ascendancyover them．First，they are cheaper to raise．Second，they need less room and grow faster．

These special chicken can pass on their drug﹣producing ability to their children．So far，five generations （代） of the special chickens have appeared．But scientists may need more time to make the drugs perfect．It's said that scientists will realize their dream in five to ten years．

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46．The underlined word" ascendancy"in the passage means" 　　"in Chinese．

A．

情况

B．

优势

C．

劣势

47．According to the passage，the special drugs are 　　．

A．

pills that can treat all cancers

B．

just the scientists'imagination

C．

made of proteins

48．According to the passage，the special chickens 　　．

A．	need less room and grow faster
B．	were developed by scientists from France
C．	produce certain drugs outside the eggs

49．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ 　　

A．	The scientists never use DNA technology to keep the special chickens healthy．
B．	It may take scientists more time to make the drugs perfect．
C．	Until now，scientists have made three kinds of drugs．

50．What is the passage mainly about？ 　　

A．	It's mainly about a serious disease．
B．	It's mainly about a natural ability of the special chickens．
C．	It's mainly about the special drugs．

Passage 4

What words did people search for the most in 2019？ You can check Google's list of the top 10 most﹣searched words and phrases for 2019 to find out． The list shows what people were most interested in this year． Let's look back at three of them．

Notre Dame （巴黎圣母院）

A terrible tragedy （悲剧） hit France on April 15． A fire broke out in the Notre Dame cathedral （教堂）， destroying （毁坏） its spire （尖顶） and a large part of its roof （屋顶）． Built between 1163 and 1250， Notre Dame is one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture （哥特式建筑）． It is also home to many priceless works of art． It was reported that French President Emmanuel Macron promised to rebuild the cathedral．

The first black hole photo

History was made on April 10 when researchers unveiled （公布） the first﹣ever photo of a black hole． The imageshows a black hole with a bright ring around it． The black hole lies in a faraway galaxy named Messier 87． Scientists say that the image proves （证明） that black holes are real． It also supports Einstein's theory （理论） of general relativity （广义相对论）．

5G

At the top of your phone display （显示）， you'll usually see a little symbol that says 3G or 4G．The "G" stands for the "generation （代）" of your mobile network． Now， the age of 5G is arriving． On March 30， Shanghai vice﹣mayor （副市长） Wu Qing made the first 5G video call on a Huawei Mate X smartphone， CGTN reported． Shanghai has also become the first city in China to start testing 5G networks．

About 100 times faster than 4G networks， 5G will let its users download and upload data faster than ever before． It can also be used to power other technology， such as self﹣driving cars and the Internet of things． China is set to become the world's largest 5G market， with 460 million users by 2025．

（1）Notre Dame cathedral 　　．

A．	is the best French Gothic architecture
B．	was destroyed on April 10
C．	was built in the 11th century
D．	is probably going to be built again

（2）The underlined word "image" in Paragraph 3 has the similar meaning with " 　　"．

A．	news
B．	message
C．	picture
D．	camera

（3）According to the passage， 　　has become the first city to start testing 5G networks．

A．	Shanghai
B．	Beijing
C．	Hong Kong
D．	Guangdong

（4）5G can be used in many different fields because 　　．

A．	China has been the largest 5G market
B．	it's about 100 times faster than 4G networks
C．	460 million users will use 5G networks in the following two years
D．	it has been tested in many cities in China

（5）Which of the following is NOT true？ 　　

A．	The top 10 most﹣searched words and phrases for 2019 are listed by Google．
B．	There are many priceless works of art in Notre Dame．
C．	It's clear that black holes are real．
D．	CGTN reported that the first 5G video call was made on April 15．

Scrapbooking is a hobby． It was popular for more than 500 years．People called it a friendship book． They kept pictures， letters， poems and other things they wanted to remember．

Today people collect many things in scrapbooks． Some people have funny collections，like the world's most awkwardideas or pictures of the world's most ugly dogs． Other people may collect stories about the bad weather．

It is easy to get started． First， you should decide what you want to collect． Start with just one idea．Next ，you will need a book with background paper， scissors and glue． You need the scissors to cut out the pictures or stories．You need the glue to stick them to the background paper．

You can be busy and collect many things or lazy and collect few things． It'll be lots of fun to make your scrapbook and you can share it with your friends．

（1）How long was scrapbooking popular？ 　　

A．	less than 500 years
B．	500 years
C．	over 500 years
D．	more than 550 years

（2）What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word awkward？ 　　

A．	聪明的
B．	愚蠢的
C．	美妙的
D．	残疾的

（3）How many items（物品） are mentioned to make a scrapbook？ 　　

A．	One
B．	Two
C．	Three
D．	Four

（4）To make a scrapbook， what do you need first？ 　　

A．	Glue
B．	Scissors
C．	A book
D．	An idea

（5）What's the best title of the passage？ 　　

A．	Scrapbooking
B．	The History of Scrapbooking
C．	What Is a Scrapbook
D．	How to Make a Scrapbook

Do you know what you'd like to be when you grow up？ It takes most people many years to find this out． For the young artist Alexandra Nechita， it never really seemed to be a question． From the day she began drawing at the age of two， she was an artist．

    Alexandra Nechita was born in Romania in 1985and moved to California when she was still a baby． As a little child， she loved colouring in her colouring books． Her parents hoped she could spend more time playing with other children， so they took away her colouring books． Alexandra began drawing her own pictures and colouring them in．

    By the time Alexandra was seven years old， she had begun painting with oil paints． When Alexandra took a local art class， her teacher was amazed at the young artist's unusual style of painting． Alexandra's work was similar in some ways to the paintings by famous artists like Picasso． These artists did not use a realistic style of painting． They allowed their imaginations to play an important part in their work． The interesting thing was that little Alexandra had never seen the work of these artists． People called her "Little Picasso"． This was a great honour， but Alexandra's style of painting was all her own．

    Alexandra's first public show was held at a Los Angeles public library when she was only eight years old． People were amazed at how young Alexandra was， but mostly they loved her imaginative artwork． It did not take long for Alexandra and her work to become famous． She appeared on television programs and in newspapers and magazines all over the world． The sale of a single piece can earn the young artist thousands of dollars． But that is not why Alexandra creates artwork． She just cannot imagine doing anything else that would bring her such joy and satisfaction．

    Today， Alexandra is a full﹣time artist． She also works to help support the arts in schools． Alexandra is a strong believer in the power of art as a tool of communication and a bridge to building peace throughout the world．

（1）When did Alexandra begin drawing pictures？　　

A． At the age of eight．

B． At the age of seven．

C． At the age of two．

D． In the year of 1985．

（2）Alexandra was called "Little Picasso" because　　．

A． she learned to paint from Picasso

B． her style of painting was like Picasso's

C． she was one of Picasso's big fans

D． her style of painting was unusual

（3）What can we learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4？　　

A． Only painting can make her so happy and satisfied．

B． Only money can make her so happy and satisfied．

C． Anything can make her feel happy and satisfied．

D． Nothing can make her feel happy and satisfied．

（4）According to the passage， which word can best describe Alexandra？　　

A． Polite．

B． Generous．

C． Patient．

D． Creative．

	Autumn is the best season for crabs． The hairy crabs （大闸蟹）are quite fat and tasty at this time of year． The best crabs come from Yangcheng Lake in Jiangsu． Many people use eight silver tools including chopsticks， a pair of scissors and a small hammer （锤子）to eat crab meat．
	Caviar （鱼子酱）is not common in most people's daily life． But if you're going to try it， Russian caviar may be your best choice． Caviar is made of fish eggs． It sells at a high price． If you want to get the fresh juicy taste， don't cook it ﹣just eat rawcaviar． You may also eat it with bread and salad．
	Who says the British only have fish and chips？ Beef Wellington is a dish that they can truly be proud of． An expensive cut of beef is covered with a mixture first． Next comes another piece of ham （火腿） and pastry （面糊）．Then it is covered with eggs． Baked （烘焙） until it is golden yellow， beef Wellington tastes crispy outside and juicy inside．
	Sukiyaki （寿喜锅），or Japanese beef hot pot， is one of the most popular dishes in Japan． People cook beef and vegetables in soup with sweet and salty tastes． It is a perfect dinner for family or to enjoy with guests． In Sukiyaki， you need thin pieces of beef． The best is the Kobe beef． It's very expensive but amazing．

（1）The best season to enjoy the hairy crabs is 　 　．

A．	spring
B．	summer
C．	autumn
D．	winter

（2）The underlined word "raw" means 　 　．

A．	clean
B．	dry
C．	cold
D．	uncooked

（3）There is beef in 　　．

A．	the hairy crabs and caviar
B．	Sukiyaki and beef Wellington
C．	caviar and Sukiyaki
D．	beef Wellington and the hairy crabs

（4）The four foods in the passage come from 　 　countries．

A．	one
B．	two
C．	three
D．	four

（5）Which of the following is Right？ 　 　

A．	Crabs come from Yangcheng Lake．
B．	Caviar is common in most people's daily life．
C．	Beef Wellington is the pride of British people．
D．	Sukiyaki is a perfect dish only for family．

It seems that food deliverymen （送货员） are always rushing in haste.We can always see them running every minute，and they seem to have lots of things to do the next minute.They wear blue，red or yellow helmets （头盔） and many of them don't follow traffic rules.They drive on the wrong side of the road and run red lights.They use mobile phones when they are driving.

However，not everything goes well with food deliverymen.In the first half of 2017，food deliverymen had 76 traffic accidents in Shanghai.That means every two and a half days，a food deliveryman will die or get hurt on the road.

What makes deliverymen take such risks？The strict rules of the food delivery companies and the worried customers may be the answer.Many companies will fine （罚款） a deliveryman up to 2，000 yuan if he can't deliver the food on time，reported China Daily.Fines also go to those who get bad reviews from customers.

To solve the problem，food delivery service companies need to do some changes.Some cities are also taking action.Shanghai has asked companies to train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety.Now in Shenzhen，if a deliveryman breaks traffic rules more than twice，then he can't do the job for a whole year.

（1）The underlined phrase "in haste" in Paragraph 1 probably means 　 　in Chinese.

A．	匆忙地
B．	慢慢地
C．	意外地
D．	犹豫地

（2）The first paragraph mainly tells us that many food deliverymen 　 　.

A．	work very hard
B．	break traffic rules
C．	are good at driving
D．	use mobile phones too much

（3）How many reasons are mentioned for deliverymen's taking risks of breaking traffic rules？ 　 　

A．	Two.
B．	Three.
C．	Four.
D．	Five.

（4）If a food deliveryman 　 　，the companies will fine him.

A．	drives too slowly
B．	delivers food on time
C．	obeys traffic rules
D．	gets bad reviews from his customers

（5）What is the main idea of the last paragraph？ 　 　

A．	Traffic rules are too strict to deliverymen.
B．	Food deliverymen cannot drive on important roads in the future.
C．	Some cities are working to solve the problem and make things better.
D．	All the companies in China train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety.

Every Saturday evening， many people come to an open square in a small town in Xi' an． They want to watch Chen Kun and his friends put on a play． During the play， the audience （观众） can hear them， but they can not see them． That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play （皮影戏）．

   Shadow puppets are made of hard leather （皮革）． The leather is cut out in the shape of a person，an animal or an object． Each puppet is painted in bright colours and put on a stick． Some puppets have movable arms and legs．

   During a shadow puppet play， Chen stands behind a white screen with lights behind it． The audience sit in front of the screen． Chen and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so the audience can see the puppets' shadows clearly． Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters．

   Shadow puppet plays are a traditional Chinese art． Now with TV and films， shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before． To encourage more young people to learn the skills of shadow puppet plays，Chen provides training courses for students to teach them how to make shadow puppets．

   Chen and his friends often work very hard for little money， but they do not mind． They want to keep this traditional art form alive．

（1）Why cannot the audience see Chen Kun and his friends during the play？ 　　

A．	Because there is no light in front of the screen．
B．	Because the audience sit too far to see them．
C．	Because Chen Kun and his friends are watching a play．
D．	Because Chen Kun and his friends are putting on a shadow puppet play behind the screen．

（2）According to the passage， what are shadow puppets made of ？ 　　

A．	Leather．
B．	Sticks．
C．	Plastic．
D．	Paper．

（3）The underlined word "it" refers to （指） 　　in the passage．

A．	a white screen
B．	a light
C．	a shadow puppet
D．	Chen Kun

（4）Chen Kun and his friends put on shadow puppet plays because 　　．

A．	they want to enjoy themselves．
B．	they want to make as much money as they can
C．	they want to keep this traditional art form alive
D．	shadow puppet plays are more popular than before

   Xiao Liuying is an old man living in a village near the Yangtze River． He used to be a fisherman． But now he is head of a voluntary（志愿的） team that cleans waste from the Yangtze river．

   To protect finless porpoises（江豚） and the Yangtze River， the government has stopped people from fishing on the river．In 2019，Xiao Liuying formed the voluntary team with 12 other fishermen．Today the team has more than 50 members．All of them are over 60 years old． "We want to protect the river while we can，" said Xiao．

   Every week， the team go along the river to collect waste and make sure no one is fishing on the river．Some of the waste they collect is sent to the disposalstation，while some that can be reused is sold．So far， they have cleaned over 50 tons of waste， Thanks to their hard work， the Yangtze River is getting clearer．

（1）How many members were there in the team when it was formed？ 　　

A．12．

B．13．

C．50．

D．62．

（2）What does the underlined word "disposal" in Paragraph 3 mean？ 　　

A．处理．

B．传播．

C．救护．

D．保养．

（3）What is the best title（标题） for the text？ 　　

A． Fishing on the Yangtze River．

B． Tons of Waste in the Yangtze River．

C． Reasons for Protecting the Yangtze River．

D． A Voluntary Team Protecting the Yangtze River．

Just like a car engine needs petrol（汽油），your body needs fuel（燃料；养料）．It needs food!

The things you eat and drink are turned into energy．

You need energy for everything﹣playing，walking，running，thinking﹣even sleeping．

Feeling hungry may mean you are running low on energy．If it is not mealtime，you may need a snack to re﹣fuel．

But what sort of snack should you eat？This is like choosing the right fuel for a car．Some cars，such as racing cars，need the best fuel to go fast and keep their engines running smoothly．

So，if you want to be at your most lively，choose the best fuel．This means eating healthy snacks．There is no better way to keep your engine running smoothly!

Healthy Snacks Eat these often．	Unhealthy Snacks Eat these only sometimes．
●Nuts●Seeds ●Dried fruit●Fresh vegetables ●Fresh fruit	●Chips●Lollies ●Soft drinks●Chocolate bars ●Biscuits

（1）What does "It" mean in the underlined sentence "It needs food!"？　　

A．Fuel．

B．Petrol．

C．Your body．

D．A car engine．

（2）When you are running low on energy，you may feel　　．

A．smooth

B．hungry

C．lively

D．energetic

（3）The writer thinks it is better to　　．

A．eat chips and biscuits

B．eat healthy snacks at mealtimes

C．eat seeds than vegetables

D．eat healthy snacks between meals．

Lang Ping who is called "Iron Hammer" （铁榔头） helped China win Olympic women's volleyball gold medals in Los Angeles 1984 and Rio de Janeiro 2016． To her fans' happiness， she was chosen to be the chief coach of the Chinese national team．

Lang Ping became the first person to win a volleyball gold medal as a coach and player． Her Chinese team beat the Serbians by 19 ﹣ 25，25﹣ 17，25 ﹣ 22，25 ﹣ 23 in the Rio de Janeiro championship match． Everyone cheered and was proud of the team．

Lang Ping always challenges her players to find ways to improve sills． She is very strict with them．But she also takes good care of them to reduce their burdenlike a mother at the same time．

To get ready for the Tokyo Olympic Games， Lang Ping tries her best to make plans for the team． "I'm looking for new talents and the whole team would start a new journey． I will concentrate on the team direction and training young coaches． We'll never give up，" said Lang Ping．

We should remember that every great team has a great coach． And the fighting spirit of the Chinese women's volleyball team needs to be passed down generation after generation．

（1）China won Olympic women's volleyball gold medals after beating 　　in 2016．

A．	Russians
B．	Serbians
C．	Englishmen

D． Brazilians

（2）What's the meaning of the underlined word "burden"？ 　　

A．	喜悦．
B．	体验．
C．	伤病．
D．	负担．

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ 　　

A．	Lang Ping pays less attention to the team direction．
B．	Lang Ping is the first coach of the Chinese women's volleyball team．
C．	Lang Ping always cares for the women's volleyball team members．
D．	Chinese women's volleyball team only won the Olympic gold medals in 2016．

（4）What does the passage mainly talk about？ 　　

A．	A great volleyball coach．
B．	How to play volleyball well．
C．	Chinese women's volleyball team．
D．	The fighting spirit of the Chinese women's volleyball team．